Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl

Prof. Maurice Alfred Gerothwol (13 February 1881 – 11 November 1941), was a British publicist who wrote on international affairs and Liberal Party politician.

Background

He was the son of B. S. Gerothwohl, city merchant and Stéphanie Vuillien. He was educated in Paris, Brussels and Heidelberg.[1]

Professional career

Hansard, records that Geraldine Hodgson and French language Professor Gerothwohl had published "grave reflections upon the administration of Bristol university" and these and the resignation of Prof. T. R. Glover, D.Litt as a representative, were raised in Parliament as a pretext for a Public Enquiry on 1 May 1913. The enquiry was not authorised[2] and Hodgson was dismissed in 1916.

He wrote numerous articles on foreign politics in the daily, weekly, and monthly press, on Education and French literature. He wrote numerous school and University French texts. He was Co-Editor of Lord D’Abernon’s Diary. He was London Diplomatic Correspondent to the Star and to Universal Service, USA.[3]

Political career

Gerothwol was twice an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Parliament.

His first campaign was for the Leicester West division at the 1924 General Election. He had success questioning the Labour candidate on their policy of a capital levy. This endeared him to Unionists and one local ward association actually urged their supporters to vote for him.[4] However, the Labour candidate held on by just 737 votes.

General Election 1924: Leicester West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick Pethick-Lawrence 16,047 51.2 +6.6
Liberal Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl 15,310 48.8 +18.6
Majority 737 2.4 −12.0
Turnout 31,357 76.1 +0.1
Registered electors 41,207
Labour hold Swing −6.0

He was then Liberal candidate for the Faversham division of Kent at the 1929 General Election.

General Election, 30 May 1929: Faversham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Adam Maitland 16,219 41.3 −5.6
Labour Dudley Aman 15,275 38.9 +9.0
Liberal Maurice Gerothwohl 7,782 19.8 −3.4
Majority 944 2.4 −14.6
Turnout 39,276 75.5 +1.6
Registered electors 52,047
Unionist hold Swing −7.3

He did not stand for parliament again.[5]

Publications
  • Nero in Modern Literature, 1905
  • Chatterton, a play in four acts, 1909

Honours and awards

References
  1. ‘GEROTHWOHL, Prof. Maurice Alfred’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 2 Sept 2014
  2. "House Of Commons - records". Hansard. 1 May 1913.
  3. ‘GEROTHWOHL, Prof. Maurice Alfred’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 2 Sept 2014
  4. "Leicester County And Borough." Times [London, England] 23 Oct. 1924: 8. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 2 Sept. 2014.
  5. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
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